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Truck for Carrying Logs. No. 89,703. Patented May 4, 1869.

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CALVIN TAYLOR, OF HANDSBOROUGH, MISSISSIPPI.4 Letters Patent No. 89,703, dated May 4, 1869. l

IMPROVEMENT IN' TRUCKS IOR CARRYING- `LOG-S.

W The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent andl making part of the same.

-Mrk- TO u whom it mail COW/00m If desired, the plates d3 may be extended to the hubs Be it known that I, OALvrN TAYLOR, of Hands. ,andsecurelyattachedtosaidhubs,soastostrengthen borough, in the county of Harrison, and State of Mis` the connection between the inner end ofthe said spokes sissippi, have invented a new and improved Log-Oarand the said hubs. rier; and I do hereby declare that the following is a The parts of the plates d3 that cover thecrosshead,. full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enor outer end of the spokes d2, extend out upon one able others-skilled in the art to make and use the same, side, and the ends of said cross-heads, as shown in reference being had to the accompanying drawings, figs. l and 3, to form a socket and support for the ends forming part of this specification, in which of the segments of the rim of the wheels.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved log-carrier, The rims of the wheels D are made in segments, d, partly in section, through the tongue' and frame, to one end of said segments entering the sockets-formed show the construction. Y by the plates d, at one side of the cross-heads of the Figure 2 is a top view of the same, partly in section, spokes d?, and their other ends shutting down into through one of the wheels. and resting inthe recess formed by the said plates d3,

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view `of a part of one at the other side of said spokes, where they are -seof the wheels. p cured in place by spring-catches, buttons, or other suit- Simlar letters of reference indicate corresponding able device. parts. The segments d* are provided with segments of tire, My inventionphas for its object to furnish animsecurely attached to them in such a way as to form, in proved machine for carryinglogs, which shall be so conconnection with the parts of the plates d3, that pass structed and arranged that a much greater amount of over the faces of the cross-heads of the spokes d2, may l timber may be carried with the same team than can form a continuous tire for the said wheels; be carried in'any'of the ordinary modes; and The inner or concave sides of the segments or fel- It consists in the construction of the various parts, loes d* are provided with spikes, which sink into the as hereinafter more fully described. logs, and keep them securely in place.

A is the aide, which should he made of such alength d5 are cross-bars, placed between each pair of radial that logs of the desired length may be received in the spokes d2, and securely bolted to the spokes d2 and to machine. the plates d3.

The ends of the axle A revo vein bearings in the The bars d5 are provided with screws, d5, passing side-bars of the frame B. through the said bars, or through long nuts let into The axle A may be made 'in one piece, if desired, and secured to said bars. The forward'ends of the but I prefer to make it in parts, so that its length may screws d6 are pointed, or have heads provided with be adjusted to the length of the logs to be carried, or spikes swivelled to them, so that by forcing the said so as to enable the machine, when unloaded, to be screws forward, the logs may be still further secured drawn along an ordinary roadway. v in place.

- The frame B should also be so made, that parts of all are inclined braces, the lower ends of which are it may be conveniently removed, to adjust it to` the secured to the long hubs tl, near their ends, and the length of the axle A.' upper ends of which are secured to the outer parts of The frame B is strengthened by plates, b', attached the radial spokes d2, by bolts passing through the said toit at its joints and angles, as shown in the drawings. spokes d2, through the plates d3, and through the ends O is the tongue, which is securely attached to the of the inclined braces or spokes d?. middle part of the frame B, and which is strengthened By this construction of the wheels D, the log-carby the braces c', as shown vlin fig. 2. rier can be easily and conveniently loaded and unloaded,

D are the wheels, which may be rigidly attached to by simply removing the segments of the rims of said the axle A, so as to carry the said axle with them in wheels. their revolution, or which may be loose upon said axle, and provided with clutches, so that they may be made to carry the said axle with them in their revolution, or may be allowed to revolve loosely upon the journals 'of the'said axle, as may be desired.

The hubs, d, of the wheels D, are made long, and to their middle parts are securely attached the inner ends of the radial spokes d", eight, moreor less, of which are n sed, according to the desired number of logs to be carried at aload.

The outer ends of the spokes d? are formed with an enlargement, or cross-head, which is strengthened by plates, d3, passing over the ends, and down upon the sides of said spokes, to which they are securely attached.

E is the bar, placed beneath the tongue C, and secured in place by staples, in such a-way that it may slide longitudinally.

The forward and rear ends of the bar E are still further supported by plates, el, placed above the tongue, and connected with said bar e by bolts passing through slots in said tongue, as shown in figs. l and 2.

Upon -the forward end of the bar E is formed a downwardly-proj ecting shoulder, e2, to receive the neck-yoke ring, or other device for holding back the load, so that the force exerted in holding back may be applied to the bar E.

With the rear end of the bar or rod E are connected the forward ends of the connecting-bars-or rods F, the

rear ends of which are pivoted to the short arms of the elbow-levers G, which are pivoted, at their angles, to the frame 0, and the ends of the long arms of which are pivoted to the long arms of the brake-levers H, by bolts `passing through the ends of the said levers G, and through slots in the said .levers H, as shown in 1i 2.

gThe brake-levers H are pivoted to the frame B, and to the ends of their short arms are attached the brakeshoes I, the levers H being made in such a shape as to bring the said shoes I squarely against the faces of the wheels D.

This construction and arrangement enable the brake to be applied by the action of the team in holding back the load, and with a force directly proportioned to the o forward pressure of' said load.

It should .be observed that the brake E F G H I may be used with equal facility and advantage upon Wagons and other vehicles, the levers being pivoted to the running-gearing or body of the vehicle, or to bars attached to the one or the other of said parts.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The wheels D, constructed with segmental rims, and in substantially the manner herein shown and de scribed, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The brake E F G H I, constructed and operating substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. An improved log-carrier, formed by the combination of the wheels D, axle A, Whether made in one or more parts, frame B, tongue C, and brake E F G H I, said parts being constructed and operating substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

' CALVIN TAYLOR.

Witnesses SAMUEL TAYLOR, S. S. HENRY. 

